General Manager, Palm Oil Mill

A leading plantation group is seeking a General Manager, Palm Oil Mill to lead all engineering transformation initiatives in order to ensure that all the mills across the country are at the optimum level of operational conditions. In this job, you will report directly to the Managing Director.

About the General Manager, Palm Oil Mill Role:
In this position, you will be responsible for developing, planning, and implementing effective preventive maintenance programs for all machineries within all the mills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Mill Managers on each site to ensure that all machineries are in the best operating conditions
• Plan, organise and control the maintenance of the mills and equipment and significantly improve the mills’ performance
• Put all Preventive Maintenance (PM) measures in place for the sites
• Oversee all CAPEX plant expansion projects for all the sites
• Introduce maintenance best practices in the field of plan maintenance, predictive maintenance, and reliability engineering to enhance machine performance and reliability
• Ensure that TPM and introduction of best practice activities is responsive to the long-term needs of the production operations by working with the technicians on various maintenance areas (mechanical, electrical, electronic, instrumentation) in order to develop required programs for optimum performance of equipment
• Propose and coordinate improvements in the operations, process and equipment used in existing plants and mills
• Maintain high levels of the plant availability through planned maintenance program, constant review and data collection and analysis
• Be responsible for effective utilisation and distribution of all maintenance executive, technical craftsman and contract workers for efficient operation of all maintenance PM work for all the sites
• Coordinate with all the relevant teams to provide availability of parts, materials, special tools, equipment and craft associates in carrying out maintenance activities
• Assist in troubleshooting, carrying out major repair or modifications work and upgrading/modernisation of equipment
• Analyse breakdowns to eliminate repeated failures and maintain the necessary data retrieval systems related to Plant Maintenance SAP, absenteeism, overtime, maintenance costs and machine downtime
• Monitor key performance indicators and generate the necessary systems for measuring and recording these indicators

To be successful in this role, you must have at least 15 years of equipment maintenance experience, preferably within the palm oil mill industry.

Key Requirements:

• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field of study
• Minimum of 15 years’ work experience in a palm oil mill environment
• Steam Engineer Grade 2 certification is highly advantageous
• Prior experience with process manufacturing equipment, including boilers, pressure vessels and pumps
• Successful track record of elevating a plant’s engineering practices is ideal
• In-depth maintenance, cost control, engineering, and risk management practical experience
• Trained in engineering utilities such as compressed air, electrical distribution, and steam management
• Experience in starting up engineering systems, workshops and completing projects would be an added advantage
• In depth knowledge of TPM and its pillars
• Familiar with SAP Plant Maintenance module
• Prior experience in handling massive CAPEX plant expansion projects
• Excellent leadership skills and a collaborative management style
• Excels at operating in a fast-paced, community environment
• Open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done
• Able to travel frequently to Indonesia

This company has a strong reputation as one of the largest plantation companies in the country, with a strong focus on sustainable environment. They are planning their next phase of growth and are seeking talented individuals to join them in this journey.

If you are seeking a challenging position to grow your career, this General Manager, Palm Oil Mill role is the one for you. The company has strategic growth plans in place and you will be part of a forward-thinking company.

Apply today or send your CV to shanggar.marimutu@robertwalters.com.my to discuss this new opportunity.